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Murray: Where have the bailout dollars gone?
A recent Associated Press investigation showed out of 21 banks that received billions in bailout money, none of them could or would say how they spent their portion of the bailout. "There is a serious concern among many of us," said Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash. More
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Repairs keep Olympia's Capital High closed
The school closed its doors after its roof collapsed under the heavy snow on Christmas Day. And students are now worried the extra week off will shorten their summer vacation. More
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Victim: 'Big deal of jealousy' fueled shooting
Bail has been set at $2 million each for the two suspects in the shooting that killed a performer and wounded two other men at the Chop Suey nightclub early Sunday. The man believed to have been the intended target of the shooting said, "It wasn't gang-related." More
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Commemorative Obama coins not issued by U.S. Mint
You've probably seen those TV ads for the commemorative coins with the picture of the 44th president on them. The Franklin Mint and New England Mint are just two of the companies offering the colorful coins for an amazingly low price of $9.95. More
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Seattle City Council reviews snow response
The Seattle City Council is reviewing the Department of Transportation's response to the snow and considering possible changes. The city's Department of Transportation insists it met its goal by keeping main streets open, but the council isn't convinced just yet. More
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Tough times hit Tacoma's Point Defiance Zoo
Point Defiance may house lions that roar and tigers that roam, but the zoo and aquarium is struggling to escape the stranglehold of the economy. "This is a year unlike anything we've ever experienced," said deputy director John Houck. More
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Exercises that help take head, neck pains out of office work
Working in an office can be a pain in the neck -- literally. Working in an office can be a pain in the neck -- literally. Sitting in front of the computer all day can lead to neck and shoulder pains, as well as headaches. But the right work breaks can really help. More
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Eyman kicks off filing day for voter initiatives
Professional initiative promoter Tim Eyman got this year's campaign started on Monday, by filing paperwork for his latest initiative. More
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Newborn boy's body found amid tons of trash
According to court documents, the newborn boy was held face down in a toilet by his 16-year-old mother until he drowned. The boy's body was allegedly put in a trash can outside, and investigators sorting through 60 tons of garbage found a body Monday afternoon. More
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Ken Schram: A tempting $100 offer
That's how much it would cost to buy my way into what might be at least a brief conversation with Governor Chris Gregoire, and I've got plenty of questions to ask. More
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Joe's Vault: The blizzard of 1916
In just one day nearly two feet of snow fell in Seattle, blocking city streets, shutting down telegraph lines, and collapsing the dome of the St. James Cathedral. More
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Man with '666' tattoo robs espresso stand
A Java Girls espresso stand near Tacoma is the latest target of an armed robbery in the Puget Sound region - and the whole incident was caught on surveillance video. More
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Girl, father arrested in death of newborn
A teenage girl and her father were arrested for investigation into the death of the girl's newborn baby and the dumping of its body, Port Angeles police say. Now investigators are preparing to dig through 60 tons of trash and garbage in a search for the infant's corpse. More
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1 in custody after deadly nightclub shooting
Police have made one arrest and are seeking one other suspect in the city's first murder of the new year - a shooting inside the Chop Suey nightclub early Sunday morning. Three young men were hit by gunfire, and one of them died later. More
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Marchers hit Seattle streets to protest Gaza attacks
The Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip in the Middle East are sparking massive protests on the streets of Seattle. A rally kicked off earlier Saturday at Westlake Center, then spread from there as about 2,000 Palestinian supporters marched through downtown Seattle. More
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Man killed in fire at Everett apartment building
A man was killed in a two-alarm fire that swept with lightning speed through an aging apartment building and sent a thick column of smoke over Everett's downtown Saturday morning.
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Search on for 4 armed robbers behind 4 robberies
A store camera caught the robbers enter with their faces and heads covered up. One robber then walks around the counter and empties the till while the other points a sawed-off shotgun at the work. The clerk is seen with his hands up, putting up no resistance. More
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Teen thwarts possible kidnapping of girl
Serenity LaChapelle was working the counter at a McDonald's Restaurant in Olympia when she realized something was amiss. LaChapelle, 18, spotted a man trying to chat up an 8-year-old girl who kept telling him she didn't know him. More
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Local company shifts focus for a day
A local company closed its doors on Friday so that some important work may be done. Employees of One Eighty, a hospitality services company in Seattle, took a break from their work on Friday to volunteer at three local celebrities. More
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Search on for serial espresso stand robber
Eight stands - six of which are located in unincorporated south King County, one in Auburn and one in Kent - have been robbed since Nov. 2. All of the incidents took place in the afternoon and early evening hours, and three of them were hit on the same day, Dec. 30. More
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King County takes its first furlough day
For many, Friday was the first work day of the new year. But for most county workers, it was a day off without pay. Friday was the first in a string of so-called furlough days the county is imposing on its employees in order to save $15 million to help balance the budget.
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Best Web sites for turning digital pics into photo books
These days it's easy to turn your holiday digital photos into a good-looking, 20-page hardcover book without spending a lot. The folks at the Good Housekeeping Research Institute tested a number of Web sites that let you make these memory albums. More
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Paralympic swimmer Marin Morrison dies at 18
Marin Morrison, a member of the 2008 USA Paralympic Swim Team who competed in Beijing, died Friday morning after a long fight against brain cancer. She was 18 years old. More
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Man sought in Centralia credit union robbery
Police are looking for a suspect who robbed a credit union Friday morning after forcing tellers into the vault. The suspect stole an undisclosed amount of money and fled, leaving the tellers restrained in the vault. More
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Friends: Police shooting of student 'makes no sense'
Friends and co-workers are speaking up on behalf of the man who was shot and killed by police after he pointed a rifle at them while wearing a Nazi-era uniform, calling him a harmless history buff.
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